Christmas tree recycling program opens this weekend

The Larimer County landfill will open its gates to Christmas trees Friday, while Loveland's tree recycling program starts Saturday.

Both accept trees into January and turn them into mulch.

Loveland uses the mulch in its parks, last year turning out 500 cubic yards from 5,000 trees.

Larimer County mulches the trees brought to it by residents and from drop-off sites throughout Fort Collins and offers that to residents for free.

Trees can be dropped off starting Friday through Jan. 14 at the county landfill, located north of Loveland on Wilson Avenue during landfill hours. The landfill will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

In Loveland, drop off sites are located at Centennial Park, on First Street just east of Taft Avenue, and Kroth Park, just east of U.S. 287 north of 50th Street. The sites will be open Saturday through Jan. 31.

Residents should remove all ornaments, tinsel, tree stands and bags before recycling.

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